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Paul Leong R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 81

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 7,634 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: lost with 19,431 votes (100%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (board determination).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

8 large contributions ($19,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $7,500 from Citizens for Durkin, received 2022-07-11, reported 2022-10-12: 65 business days, 60 past the deadline.

What to check

The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).

The entries (8)

Name	Date	A-1 filed	Business days	Allowed	Amount
Citizens for Durkin	2022-07-11	2022-10-12	65	5	$7,500
Citizens to Elect Steven E Reick	2022-09-11	2022-10-12	22	5	$1,000
Ozinga for Illinois	2022-10-01	2022-10-27	18	5	$2,500
Downstate GOP	2022-09-21	2022-10-12	14	5	$1,000
Windfall Group LLC	2022-09-25	2022-10-12	12	5	$1,000
Elizabeth Qing Yi Hugh	2022-09-25	2022-10-12	12	5	$1,000
Citizens for Durkin	2022-09-26	2022-10-12	11	5	$1,000
PETCO Petroleum Corp	2022-10-22	2022-10-28	5	2	$4,000

Rule: Large contributions reported late

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Worth a look Late reports

8 contributions of $1,000 or more ($11,000) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $2,500 from MORE PAC on 2021-02-18.

What to check

The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.

The entries (8)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
MORE PAC	Quarterly	2021-02-18	$2,500
Citizens for Durkin	Quarterly	2022-06-10	$2,500
Superior Brands Corporation	Quarterly	2021-04-13	$1,000
Nag Jaiswal	Quarterly	2022-06-12	$1,000
Jian Yang	Quarterly	2022-05-21	$1,000
Yuming Liu	Quarterly	2022-06-15	$1,000
Safe Suburbs USA PAC	Quarterly	2022-06-12	$1,000
John Curran	Quarterly	2022-10-06	$1,000

Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

2 quarterly reports filed late (up to 15 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2021-12-31 was due 2022-01-18 and filed 2022-02-02.

What to check

A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.

The entries (2)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2021-12-31	2022-01-18	2022-02-02	15
2022-12-31	2023-01-17	2023-01-18	1

Rule: Quarterly reports filed late

“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Context

72% of their itemized money came from party and caucus committees

$227,455.53 of $314,241.12 came from political party committees, which in the General Assembly mostly means the committees the four legislative leaders control. Party money has no limit in a general election; it's how the leaders fund the races they target.

What to check

Which committees: see the donors on their page.

Rule: Mostly party and caucus money

Context, not a rule. How findings work

Campaign money

$314,241raised, 136 itemized contributions, plus $5,281 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$45,866spent

$27,202cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

10%72%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $45,866

Contributions to other committees$26,129

Mail and literature$5,355

Print ads and billboards$4,808

Office, printing and supplies$4,212

Other (as described)$2,194

Donations and sponsorships$1,850

Fundraising and events$799

Staff pay$520

Largest payees: House Republican Majority $25,000 Contributions to other committees · Zip Printing & Mailing, Inc. $5,355 Mail and literature · Awesome Campaigns $3,152 Office, printing and supplies · Daily Herald Media Group $2,758 Print ads and billboards · Positively Naperville $2,200 Print ads and billboards · NaperPac $1,129 Contributions to other committees · Asian American Coalition of Chicago $1,000 Donations and sponsorships · Dialing Services $754 Other (as described)

Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributors	Type	Total
Illinois Republican Party Chicago	Business or group	$113,759.03
House Republican Majority Burr Ridge	Business or group	$113,696.50
Citizens for Durkin Burr Ridge	Business or group	$14,022.31
Citizens for Durkin Burr Ridge	Committee	$11,000
Jay Bergman Retired · Retired · Hinsdale	Person	$4,000
PETCO Petroleum Corp Hinsdale	Business or group	$4,000
Illinois House Victory Fund Burr Ridge	Business or group	$3,000
Illinois Road Builders Itasca	Committee	$2,500
MORE PAC Downer's Grove	Business or group	$2,500
Ozinga for Illinois Mokena	Committee	$2,500
Law Offices of Saichang Xu Des Plaines	Business or group	$1,700
Jian Yang Unknown · Unknown · Naperville	Person	$1,500
Suliu Zhou Manager · Tianyi Real Estate LLC. · Naperville	Person	$1,499
Aodake Inc. Romeoville	Business or group	$1,300
Yanmei Liang Nurse · Will County Health Department · Naperville	Person	$1,200

Committee: Campaign to Elect Paul Leong (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$113,759	49
House Republican Majority Party or caucus committee · Burr Ridge	$113,697	33
Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge	$25,022	69
Jay Bergman CEO & President, Petco Petroleum Corp · Hinsdale	$4,000	4
Illinois House Victory Fund Group or PAC · Burr Ridge	$3,000	5
Ozinga for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena	$2,500	39
Illinois Road Builders Group or PAC · Itasca	$2,500	4
Jeongling Liu Glenview	$1,000	3
Safe Suburbs USA PAC Group or PAC · Naperville	$1,000	7
Windfall Group LLC Business · Aurora	$1,000	2
Downstate GOP Group or PAC · Fithian	$1,000	26
Citizens to Elect Steven E Reick Group or PAC · Harvard	$1,000	8
John Curran Senator, State of Illinois	$1,000	2
Midway Business Broker Business · Oakbrook Terrace	$500	2
Ajay Sunkara Barrington	$250	2